By NewsNer At last! Pandas are no longer an endangered species, according to the WWF whom have announced that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has crossed off the fluffy fellows from its ‘red’ list, a list of endangered animals. The fantastic news is quickly spreading worldwide. After ten years of hard work from animal enthusiasts, the number of pandas has at last ceased to drop and is now increasing for the first time in years. There are now 1,864 adult pandas in the wild. With their kids, that brings their estimated total to just over 2,000. “Evidence from a series of range-wide national surveys indicate that the previous population decline…

A picture of canine devotion, a Cocker Spaniel stands loyally by the coffin of his owner, one of the 290 people killed in Italy’s earthquake. The dog, called Flash, refused to leave the spot, repeatedly pawing at the casket that held the body of his master. It was yet another touching image to emerge from a natural disaster that has left so much heartache and grief. Flash’s owner was Andrea Cossu, 45, who was on holiday in the village of Pescara del Tronto when he was killed by a collapsing building. “The two of them were inseparable,” relatives told the Italian media. The picture was a striking reminder of the…

By Real Pharmacy A few short days after a gorilla infant was killed, a pair of wild gorillas were caught on camera dismantling poacher’s snares. According to conservationists, this is the first time anyone has seen that kind of planning, precision and ingenuity by mountain gorillas. Vernoica Vecellio, the gorilla program coordinator at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund‘s Karisoke Research Center, told National Geographic: “This is absolutely the first time that we’ve seen juveniles doing that … I don’t know of any other reports in the world of juveniles destroying snares. We are the largest database and observer of wild gorillas … so I would be very surprised if somebody else has seen…

Image: REX Features One-year-old Grecia had the top of his colourful bill broken during the attack in a rain forest near Alajuela, Costa Rica. Here’s Tou you … Grecia looks very proud of his new 3D beak! Image: Reuters Image: Reuters The magnificent bird can now feed himself with his new prosthetic beak Image: Barcroft Media He looks proud to be given a clean bill of health Image: Reuters Vets from the local Zoo for Birds nursed the Keel-billed toucan back to health after animal lovers donated £6,380. Image: Reuters Source: Design You Trust

After a long fight, 85 percent of the Great Bear Rain forest, part of the world’s largest coastal temperate rain-forest, is now off-limits to loggers. A rare species of bear, sacred to First Nations peoples, now has a permanent home among huge cedar trees, complex networks of fjords, and 21 million acres of pristine forest. The landmark agreement includes a partnership between First Nations peoples and logging companies in British Columbia, Canada. Instead of a pure conservation pact, logging companies can harvest trees in certain sections of the Great Bear Rain-forest. However, these companies must do so in a sustainable, ecological way. Save the Great Bear notes the agreement incorporates…

Pinky, a 19-year-old Chilean flamingo at Busch Gardens Tampa, in Florida, had to be euthanized on Tuesday after a park visitor allegedly picked her up and threw her to the ground. Karen Varga-Sinka, a Busch Gardens Tampa representative, told BuzzFeed News the flamingo “was immediately transported to the park’s Animal Care Center where veterinarians made the decision to humanely euthanize her based on the severity of her injuries.” The suspect was identified as Joseph Anthony Corrao, a 45-year-old from Orlando, Florida, who was visiting the park with his family. Corrao was detained by Busch Gardens’ security and arrested by Tampa police officers. He was charged with felony animal cruelty, the…

Hmm outdoor cats – some surprises may come home with them after being out hunting. After all, that’s what cats do! In reality, cats are just showing us their appreciation for the things we do and how much they truly love us, but as animal lovers, the thought alone is terrifying! Munchkin’s owners had a first hand experience when she brought them a gift – in the form of a tiny Antelope Ground Squirrel. The little guy was assumed dead when Munchkin’s owner found him in a pile of dust bunnies on the floor. Their rather large dog was towering over him staring, possibly trying to figure out what he…